On April 25 about 30 lawn and tree care professionals from the Colorado Association of Lawn Care Professionals worked for the 6th year to continue renovating Riverside Cemetery in Denver. Tree trimming, tree removal, planting native grasses on three acres, fertilization and cleaning of garden beds were some of the chores performed that day. The value of work completed and donations exceeded $10,000.00. The Fairmount Heritage Foundation provided lunch and snacks for the volunteers. Companies who sent crews and equipment for the work day included: The Davey Tree Expert Company, Swingle Tree, Lawn & Landscape Company, Mountain High Tree, Lawn & Landscape Company, Helena Chemical Company, John Deere Landscapes, Green Mountain Lawn & Tree Care, Terra Care Associates, and Thunderbird Design. Donors who provided supplies and equipment included: Alpha One Fertilizers, Helena Chemical Company, L.L. Johnson Distributing Co, Pawnee Buttes Seed Company, Professional Tree & Turf Equipment, Revive, and Welby Gardens. Several master gardeners also were on hand to...

Due to heavy rains the week of our planned Day of Service, CALCP held two days of community service this year. 6 tree companies came out to Riverside Cemetery and removed about 60 dead trees on Friday April 19. The next week, about 25 lawn and tree care professionals turned out to do additional work including tilling the soil, adding Revive and fertilizer, and planting 3 acres in native grass seed. The three raised Plant Select Demonstration beds were cleaned and prepared for summer growth. A large garden bed was prepared and planted with Plant Select plants near the main entrance area as well as Heritage iris plants moved to a new bed at the rear entrance of the cemetery. Mulch was spread around existing shrubs that were planted the year previously. The value of the equipment donation, seed/fertilizer and Revive and work completed was at least $15,000.00. Fairmount Heritage Foundation again provided adequate snacks and lunch for everyone. Companies who sent crews and equipment for the work days included: The Davey Tree Expert Company, Swingle Tree, Lawn & Landscape Company, Mountain High Tree, Lawn & Landscape Company, Mile High Tree Care Company, The Natural Way, Inc., Ironwood Earthcare Inc., Lutey’s Landscaping Inc, Centennial Property Maintenance, Helena Chemical Company, John Deere Landscapes, Green Mountain Lawn & Tree Care, Terra Care Associates, and Thunderbird Design. Donors who provided supplies and equipment included: Alpha One Fertilizers, Revive, Helena Chemical Company, L.L. Johnson Distributing Co, Pawnee Buttes Seed Company, Professional Tree & Turf Equipment, and Welby Gardens. Several master gardeners also were on hand to...

4th Annual Day of Service at Riverside CemeteryShortly after dawn on April 20th the trucks started their slow procession through the gates of Historic Riverside Cemetery, starting the 4th Annual Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals Day of Service. Excitement mounted as the to-do list for the day was reviewed: planting four acres of native grasses, a new CSU Plant Select Demonstration Garden, and three Ponderosa pines. The day’s activities also included removing numerous dead trees and pruning heritage trees. A tall order for one day’s work but for CALCP the Riverside Revival has truly become an example of community collaboration at its best and a passion. Locally we had 31 volunteers participate at Riverside Cemetery for our 4th year to improve their landscape after they lost water rights in 2002-3. We felled dead trees, trimmed live trees, planted a new Plant Select demonstration bed at the main entrance, weeded and did general clean up. In 2012, CALCP purchased and donated a large 8X12 shed to their site for use in storage of their garden supplies. This enables their Master Gardener volunteers to get to the supplies when the office is not open on evenings and weekends. Lunch was provided by Riverside Cemetery to all volunteers. Donations were received from Alpha One, Winfield Solutions, Pawnee Butte Seed Company, L.L. Johnson Distributors, Helena Chemical Company, Welby Gardens and Little Valley Wholesale Nursery. Volunteers were from Davey Tree Expert Co, Swingle Lawn, Tree & Landscape Co, TerraCare Associates, Covillo Landscape, Mountain High Tree Co, Green Mountain Lawn Care, Winfield Solutions, John Deere Landscapes. Nationally more than 2,600 volunteers from 36 states...

Colorado Arborists and Lawn Care Professionals hosted our 3rd workday at Riverside Cemetery to revive the landscape that has been drought stricken since 2002-03. We had 29 CALCP volunteers who worked 5 hours for a total labor output of at least $5075.00 plus equipment and at least $1030 in purchased supplies and approximately $3600 in donated supplies/materials. Master gardeners also volunteered for several hours planting the Plant Select plants in the raised demonstration beds. The value of the Day of Service was at least $10,000.00. Volunteers disrupted the soil and planted native grass seeds with fertilizer in an area of about 4 acres, felled and chopped up 6 large dead trees and used the tree trunks to mark a parking area, planted 700 Plant Select perennials in raised beds, dug and replanted irises in prepared and amended beds, planted 70 native trees and shrubs around the main administration building, and watered in the new plantings. CALCP donated 2 large water storage tanks (one on wheels) and Dan Schneider of Nitro-Green of Longmont donated a 3rd water storage tank so they now have capacity to store 4000 gallons of water on site to use in getting plantings established. A portable irrigation system was devised and tested. This 3rd annual Day of Service project is part of a national project sponsored by PLANET. Donations for this year’s Day of Service came from: L.L. Johnson Distributing, Inc. Alpha One Inc. Winfield Solutions Arkansas Valley Seed Pawnee Butte Seed Applewood Seed Company Sharp Brothers Seed Professional Tree & Turf Organix Supply Bowman Construction Renewable Fiber Helena Chemical Company John Deere Landscapes Revive Ray...